AFib is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm in the U.S., and blood thinners, also known as anti-clotting ...

CHICAGO -- Researchers failed to prevent cognitive impairment in people with existing atrial fibrillation (Afib) by going the ...

In the first large trial of its kind, the anti-clotting medication rivaroxaban did not lower the risk of cognitive decline ...

Dual antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin can benefit patients with mild ischemic stroke when initiated up to 72 hours after symptom onset.

Left atrial appendage occlusion vs continuation of oral anticoagulation therapy alone is linked to reduced ischemic stroke risk in select patients with nonvalvular AF.

Each year in the United States 200,000 500,00bstract: 500,000 people have a transient ischemic attack (TIA). These episodes of brief neurologic deficits were thought to be fairly benign ...

For patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack, The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke participation is associated with sustained improvement in care and outcomes.

A neurological assessment is most commonly based on both subjective and objective data. Often there are no objective findings by the time the patient with TIA is seen by a healthcare professional ...

While it's not always possible to predict when a stroke will happen, some tell-tale signs could act as indicators. Here are ...

A risk model accurately identifies patients with severe asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and predicts their risk for stroke and CVD.

The other types of strokes include Transient Ischemic Attack, Cryptogenic Stroke and Brainstem Stroke. Dr Sadique Pathan, ...

Jeni Underhill didn't realise she was experiencing a mini-stroke until she had her second episode, and is now urging others ...